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as in judge
chiefly British
a public official having authority to decide questions of law
received a stiff sentence from one of the harshest beaks in all of London
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Recent Examples of beak
The Giant Octopus Fossil That Unlocked Everything The discovery is based on giant octopus fossil evidence — specifically, fossilized beaks (jaws), which are the only hard parts of an octopus’s body and the only parts likely to survive over millions of years.
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Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2026
These beaks, though, are also extremely hard to spot when they are embedded in dense marine rock formations.
—Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 24 Apr. 2026
The researchers estimated their overall size by extrapolating from the size of the beak specimens.
—Jack Guy, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
Cormorants that tried to clean each other with their beaks died after ingesting the viscous muck.
—Jeffrey Marlow, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
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Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2026
These beaks, though, are also extremely hard to spot when they are embedded in dense marine rock formations.
—Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 24 Apr. 2026
The researchers estimated their overall size by extrapolating from the size of the beak specimens.
—Jack Guy, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
Cormorants that tried to clean each other with their beaks died after ingesting the viscous muck.
—Jeffrey Marlow, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beak
Noun
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On the edges of the park, middle schoolers could be seen raising their wrists to their mouths, requesting more time.—
Anna Wiener,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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The adhesive had hardened around the cat’s eyes and mouth, restricting his ability to breathe, eat and drink.—
Kyle Melnick,
Washington Post,
3 May 2026
Noun
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One of them hit her three times in the face with a gun, breaking her nose.—
Jermont Terry,
CBS News,
2 May 2026
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Its first season showed promise, but its second slowed down as the women seemed more concerned with keeping their noses clean than delivering great television.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
1 May 2026
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The Hornets were originally part of the suit but a judge dropped them from it.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
1 May 2026
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In 2023, a federal judge found that Georgia’s congressional and legislative maps illegally diluted Black voting strength and ordered lawmakers to draw additional majority-Black districts.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
1 May 2026
Noun
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By March, crews found the mandible of an adult man, followed within days by the ribs of a young adult.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Apr. 2026
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His fingers splayed and writhed like a terrible mandible.—
Douglas Stuart,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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Video shows officers cautiously approaching the alligator before grabbing it by the snout and taping its mouth shut to secure it.—
Sergio Candido,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Birdo is the pink Yoshi-looking dinosaur who can fire eggs from her snout, while Mouser is the giant bomb-throwing mouse with sunglasses.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 Apr. 2026
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The court rejected the argument, concluding that a prospective rate hearing — unlike that on the response time — would be considered contested and the utility would have the opportunity to challenge the finding of imprudence then.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
29 Apr. 2026
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The court struck down that portion of the legislation, a move that infuriated Cindy's family.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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When the town select board made the decision to euthanize, Millis Animal Control Officer Erin Mallette told them her recommendation was for a statute of six corrective measures such as a muzzle and restraints.—
Mike Sullivan,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
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No law enforcement officer, judge, the evidence will show, in his right mind, would bargain with someone who has their hand on the trigger and the muzzle in your face.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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Brown saw the same thing from the other bench.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
5 May 2026
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Li’s appointment is part of a broader effort by SMCP to strengthen its leadership bench across key regions.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
4 May 2026
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“Beak.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beak. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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